Make Australian Beaches Accessible

Accessible Beaches Australia is calling on the government to increase funding and support to Councils and Surf Life Saving Clubs to make our beaches more accessible to people with disabilities and mobility challenges.

Read on to find out how you can help and to sign our petition to the government.

The beach is for everyone.

At Accessible Beaches Australia we believe that the beach is for everyone and we advocate for an inclusive experience for all Australians of all abilities, neurodiversity and age.

So what makes a beach accessible?

There are many components that make a beach accessible. Not all of these are required for a beach to be accessible but the more the better!

  • Accessible parking (multiple available) in a well located position close to access points

  • Wide clear pathways

  • Accessible bathrooms or Changing Places facility

  • Direct beach access from the pathways

  • Beach matting to the water’s edge

  • Beach wheelchairs

  • Compliant ramps if needed

  • Access to shade and fresh water

  • Accessible by public transport 

  • Food outlets nearby

Want to know more? Contact us at info@accessiblebeaches.com

Acknowledgements

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country where accessible beaches and waterways are located, and pay respect to their Elders past and present.  We also acknowledge that Aboriginal self-determination is a human right and recognise the hard work of many generations of Aboriginal people who have fought for this right to be upheld thereby continuing connection to lands, waters and communities.

Accessible Beaches Australia respects and supports the LGBTQIA+SB community. We embrace diversity, inclusion and intersectionality for the enhanced safety and wellbeing of all.  

 

Beaches just added

Featured
Bar Beach Narooma
NSW
Bar Beach Narooma
NSW

Features

Accessible Parking, Accessible Bathroom, Accessible Beach Matting, Beach Wheelchair availability, Accessible Shower

Accessibility rating: 4 star ★★★★

NSW
Ian Dipple Lagoon
QLD
Ian Dipple Lagoon
QLD

Features

Accessible Parking, Beach Wheelchair availability, Lead up pathways, Accessible Shower, Accessible Shaded Area, Accessible Beach Matting, Retail within 150 metres

Accessibility rating: 4 star ★★★★

QLD
Broadbeach
QLD
Broadbeach
QLD

Features

Accessible Bathroom, Accessible Parking, Accessible Bathroom, Beach Wheelchair availability, Lead up pathways, Accessible Barbeque Facilities, Accessible Shower, Retail within 150 metres, Accessible Shaded Area

Accessibility rating: 4 star ★★★★

QLD
Surfers Paradise
QLD
Surfers Paradise
QLD

Features

Accessible Parking, Lead up pathways, Accessible Bathroom, Accessible Shaded Area, Accessible Beach Matting, Beach Wheelchair availability, Other beach access equipment, Retail within 150 metres, Accessible Surf Life Saving Club

Accessibility rating: 4 star ★★★★

QLD

“It was awesome! It was the first time I could feel the water around me and feel like I was actually swimming… It was one of the most amazing feelings and it’s always been one of my dreams.”


- Abby, beachgoer

 

Kate’s story

“When the tide rolled in on me, it was like an invitation. And it was so surreal just to look up and be - looking up to the sky and just feeling part of something that is completely unfathomable.”

— Kate Thomas

 

Accessible Beaches Australia is a registered charity, and as a Public Benevolent Institution with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status with the Australian Tax Office under ABN number 49 640 476 786

 
 

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You can make a difference too

There are many ways which you can get involved in advocating to help enable people of all abilities access the beach across Australia.

 

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